(Provisional)

MYANMAR

NATIONAL

BUILDING

CODE

2012

PART5A
BUILDING SERVICES
(LIGHTING)
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

NO. TITLE PAGE

5A.1 SCOPE 4
5A.2 TERMINOLOGY 4
5A.3 LIGHTING 8
5A.4 LIST OF STANDARDS 41
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MYANMAR NATIONAL BUILDING CODE

PART 5A BUILDING SERVICES
Lighting

5A.1 SCOPE
This Section covers requirements and methods for lighting of buildings.
5A.2 TERMINOLOGY
5A.2.0 For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions shall apply.
5A.2.1 Lighting
5A.2.1.1 Altitude (θ) — The angular distance of any point of celestial sphere, measured from
the horizon, on the great circle passing through the body and the zenith (see Figure 1).
5A.2.1.2 Azimuth (Ø) — The angle measured between meridians passing through the north
point and the point in question (point C in Figure 1).

Figure 1: Altitude and Azimuth of a Celestial Body

REFERENCES

O - Observer’s station S - Geographical south

C - Celestial body E - Geographical east

Z - Zenith W - Geographical west

NA - Nadir N - Geographical north

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5A.2.1.3 Brightness Ratio or Contrast — The variations or contrast in brightness of the

details of a visual task, such as white print on blackboard.
5A.2.1.4 Candela (cd) —The SI unit of luminous intensity.
Candela = 1 lumen per steradian
5A.2.1.5 Central Field — The area of circle round the point of fixation and its diameter,
subtending an angle of about 2° at the eye. Objects within this area are most critically seen in
both their details and colour.
5A.2.1.6 Clear Design Sky — The distribution of luminance of such a sky is non-
uniform; the horizon is brighter than the zenith, and when Lz is the brightness at zenith, the
brightness at an altitude (θ) in the region away from the sun, is given by the expression:
Lθ = Lz cosec θ
When θ lies between 15° and 90°, and Lθ is constant when θ lies between 0° and 15°.
5A.2.1.7 Colour Rendering Index (CRI) — Measure of the degree to which the
psychophysical colour of an object illuminated by the test illuminant conforms to that of the
same object illuminated by the reference illuminant, suitable allowance having been made for
the state of chromatic adaptation.
5A.2.1.8 Correlated Colour Temperature (CCT) (Unit: K) — The temperature of the
Planckian radiator whose perceived colour most closely resembles that of a given stimulus at
the same brightness and under specified viewing conditions.
5A.2.1.9 Daylight Area — The superficial area on the working plane illuminated to not less
than a specified daylight factor, that is, the area within the relevant contour.
5A.2.1.10 Daylight Factor — The measure of total daylight illuminance at a point on a given
plane expressed as the ratio (or percentage) which the illuminance at the point on the given
plane bears to the simultaneous illuminance on a horizontal plane due to clear design sky at an
exterior point open to the whole sky vault, direct sunlight being excluded.
5A.2.1.11 Daylight Penetration — The maximum distance to which a given daylight
factor contour penetrates into a room.
5A.2.1.12 Direct Solar Illuminance — The illuminance from the sun without taking into
account the light from the sky.
5A.2.1.13 External Reflected Component (ERC) — The ratio ( or percentage ) of that part
of the daylight illuminance at a point on a given plane which is received by direct
reflection from external surfaces as compared to the simultaneous exterior illuminance on a
horizontal plane from the entire hemisphere of an unobstructed clear design sky.
5A.2.1.14 Glare — A condition of vision in which there is discomfort or a reduction in the
ability to see significant objects or both due to an unsuitable distribution or range of
luminance or due to extreme contrasts in space and time.
5A.2.1.15 Illuminance— At a point on a surface, the ratio of the luminous flux
incident on an infinitesimal element of the surface containing the point under
consideration to the area of the element.
NOTE — The unit of illuminance (the measurement of illumination) is lux which is 1 lumen
per square metre.

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5A.2.1.16 Internal Reflected Component (IRC) — The ratio (or percentage) of that part of
the daylight illuminance at a point in a given plane which is received by direct reflection
or inter-reflection from the internal surfaces as compared to the simultaneous exterior
illuminance on a horizontal plane due to the entire hemisphere of an unobstructed clear design
sky.
5A.2.1.17 Light Output Ratio (LOR) or Efficiency (η) — The ratio of the luminous flux
emitted from the luminaire to that emitted from the lamp(s) (nominal luminous flux). It is
expressed in percent.
5A.2.1.18 Lumen (lm) — SI unit of luminous flux. The luminous flux emitted within unit
solid angle (one steradian) by a point source having a uniform intensity of one candela.
5A.2.1.19 Luminance (At a point of a Surface in a Given Direction) (Brightness) — The
quotient of the luminous intensity in the given direction of an infinitesimal element of the
surface containing the point under consideration by the orthogonally projected area of the
element on a plane perpendicular to the given direction. The unit is candela per square meter
(cd/m2).
5A.2.1.20 Luminous Flux (Ø)—The quantity characteristic of radiant flux which expresses
its capacity to produce visual sensation evaluated according to the values of relative luminous
efficiency for the light adapted eye:
(a) Effective luminous flux (Øn) — Total luminous flux which reaches the working plane.
(b) Nominal luminous flux (Ø0 )— Total luminous flux of the light sources in the interior.
5A.2.1.21 Maintenance Factor (d) — The ratio of the average illuminance on the working
plane after a certain period of use of a lighting installation to the average illuminance obtained
under the same conditions for a new installation.
5A.2.1.22 Meridian — It is the great circle passing through the zenith and nadir for a given
point of observation.
5A.2.1.23 North and South Points — The point in the respective directions where the
meridian cuts the horizon.
5A.2.1.24 Orientation of Buildings — In the case of non- square buildings, orientation refers
to the direction of the normal to the long axis. For example, if the length of the building is
east-west, its orientation is north- south.
5A.2.1.25 Peripheral Field — It is the rest of the visual field which enables the observer to
be aware of the spatial framework surrounding the object seen.
NOTE — A central part of the peripheral field , subtending an angle of about 30° on
either side of the point of fixation, is chiefly involved in the perception of glare.
5A.2.1.26 Reflected Glare — The variety of ill effects on visual efficiency and comfort
produced by unwanted reflections in and around the task area.
5A.2.1.27 Reflection Factor (Reflectance) — The ratio of the luminous flux reflected by a
body (with or without diffusion) to the flux it receives. Some symbols used for reflection
factor are:
rc = Reflection factor of ceiling.
rw = Reflection factor of parts of the wall between the working surface and the
luminaires.
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rf = Reflection factor of floor.

5A.2.1.28 Reveal—The side of an opening for a window.
5A.2.1.29 Room Index (kr) — An index relating to the shape of a rectangular interior,
according to the formula:
L.W
kr 
(L  W) H m

where L and W are the length and width respectively of the interior, and Hm is the mounting
height, that is, height of the fittings above the working plane.
NOTES
1 For rooms where the length exceeds 5 times the width, L shall be taken as L = 5W.
2 If the reflection factor of the upper stretch of the walls is less than half the reflection
factor of the ceiling, for indirect or for the greater part of indirect lighting, the value
Hm is measured between the ceiling and the working plane.
5A.2.1.30 Sky Component (SC)—The ratio (or percentage) of that part of the daylight
illuminance at a point on a given plane which is received directly from the sky as
compared to the simultaneous exterior illuminance on a horizontal plane from the entire
hemisphere of an unobstructed clear design sky.
5A.2.1.31 Solar Load — The amount of heat received into a building due to solar radiation
which is affected by orientation, materials of construction and reflection of external finishes
and colour.
5A.2.1.32 Utilization Factor (Coefficient of Utilizaiton) (µ) — The ratio of the total luminous
flux which reaches the working plane (effective luminous flux, Øn) to the total luminous flux
of the light sources in the interior (nominal luminous flux, Ø0).
5A.2.1.33 Visual Field—The visual field in the binocular which includes an area
approximately 120° vertically and 160° horizontally centering on the point to which the eyes
are directed. The line joining the point of fixation and the centre of the pupil of each eye is
called its primary line of sight.
5A.2.1.34 Working Plane — A horizontal plane at a level at which work will normally
be done (see 5A.3.1.3.3 and 5A.3..1.3.4),
5A.3 LIGHTING
5A.3.1 Principles of Lighting
5A.3.1.1 Aims of Good Lighting
Good lighting is necessary for all buildings and has three primary aims. The first aim is to
promote work and other activities carried out within the building; the second aim is to
promote the safety of the people using the building; and the third aim is to create, in
conjunction with the structure and decoration, a pleasing environment conducive to interest of
the occupants and a sense of their well-being.
5A.3.1.1.1 Realization of these aims involves:
a) careful planning of the brightness and colour pattern within both the working
areas and the surroundings so that attention is drawn naturally to the important

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areas, detail is seen quickly and accurately and the room is free from any sense
of gloom or monotony (see 5A.3.1.3);
b) using directional lighting where appropriate to assist perception of task detail and
to give good modeling;
c) controlling direct and reflected glare from light sources to eliminate visual
discomfort;
d) in artificial lighting installations, minimizing flicker from certain types of lamps
and paying attention to the colour rendering properties of the light;
e) correlating lighting throughout the building to prevent excessive differences
between adjacent areas so as to reduce the risk of accidents; and
f) installation of emergency lighting systems, where necessary.
5A.3.1.2 Planning the Brightness Pattern
The brightness pattern seen within an interior may be considered as composed of three main
parts — the task itself, immediate background of the task and the general surroundings of
walls, ceiling, floor, equipment and furnishings.
5A.3.1.2.1 In occupations where the visual demands are small, the levels of illumination
derived from a criterion of visual performance alone may be too low to satisfy the other
requirements. For such situations, therefore, illuminance recommendations are based on
standards of welfare, safety and amenity judged appropriate to the occupations; they are
also sufficient to give these tasks brightness which ensured that the visual performance
exceeds the specified minimum. Unless there are special circumstances associated with
the occupation, it is recommended that the illuminance of all working areas within a
building should generally be 150 lux, even though the visual demands of the occupation
might be satisfied by lower values.
5A.3.1.2.2 Where work takes place over the whole utilizable area of room, the
illumination over that area should be reasonably uniform and it is recommended that the
uniformity ratio (minimum illuminance divided by average illuminance levels) should be
not less than 0.7 for the working area.
5A.3.1.2.3 When the task brightness appropriate to an occupation has been determined,
the brightness of the other parts of the room should be planned to give a proper emphasis
to visual comfort and interest.
A general guide for the brightness relationship within the normal field of vision should be
as follows:

(a) For high task brightness Maximum

(above 100 cd/m2)

1) Between the visual task and the adjacent areas like 3 to 1

table tops

2) Between the visual task and the remote areas of the l0 to l

room

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(b) For low and medium task brightness (below 100 cd/m2): The task should be
brighter than both the background and the surroundings; the lower the task
brightness, the less critical is the relationship.
5A.3.1.3 Recommended Values of Illuminance
Table 1 gives recommended values of illuminance commensurate with the general
standards of lighting described in this section and related to many occupations and buildings;
These are valid under most of the conditions whether the illumination is by daylighting,
artificial lighting or a combination of the two. The great variety of visual tasks makes it
impossible to list them all and those given should be regarded as representing types of task.
5A.3.1.3.1 The different locations and tasks are grouped within the following four
sections:
a) Industrial buildings and process;
b) Offices, schools and public buildings;
c) Surgeries and hospitals; and
d) Hotels, restaurants, shops and homes.
5A.3.1.3.2 The illumination levels recommended in Table 1 are those to be maintained at
all time on the task. As circumstances may be significantly different for different interiors
used for the same application or for different conditions for the same kind of activity, a
range of illuminances is recommended for each type of interior or activity instead of a
single value of illuminance. Each range consists of three successive steps of the
recommended scale of illuminances. For working interiors the middle value of each range
represents the recommended service illuminance that would be used unless one or more
of the factors mentioned below apply.
5A.3.1.3.2.1 The higher value of the range should be used when:
a) unusually low reflectances or contrasts are present in the task;
b) errors are costly to rectify;
c) visual work is critical;
d) accuracy or higher productivity is of great importance; and
e) the visual capacity of the worker makes it necessary.
5A.3.1.3.2.2 The lower value of the range may be used when:
a) reflectances or contrast are unusually high;
b) speed and accuracy is not important; and
c) the task is executed only occasionally.
5A.3.1.3.3 Where a visual task is required to be carried out throughout an interior, general
illumination level to the recommended value on the working plane is necessary; where the
precise height and location of the task are not known or cannot be easily specified, the
recommended value is that on horizontal plane 850 mm above floor level.
NOTE — For an industrial task, working plane for the purpose of general illumination
levels is that on a work place which is generally 750 mm above the floor level. For certain
purposes, such as viewing the objects of arts, the illumination levels recommended are for
the vertical plane at which the art pieces are placed.
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5A.3.1.3.4 Where the task is localized, the recommended value is that for the task only;
it need not, and sometimes should not, be the general level of illumination used
throughout the interior. Some processes, such as industrial inspection process, call for
lighting of specialized design, in which case the level of illumination is only one of the
several factors to be taken into account.
5A.3.1.4 Glare
Excessive contrast or abrupt and large changes in brightness produce the effect of glare.
When glare is present, the efficiency of vision is reduced and small details or subtle changes
in scene cannot be perceived. It may be
a) direct glare due to light sources within the field of vision,
b) reflected glare due to reflections from light sources or surfaces of excessive
brightness, and
c) veiling glare where the peripheral field is comparatively very bright.
5A.3.1.4.1 An example of glare sources in day lighting is the view of the bright sky
through a window or skylight, especially when the surrounding wall or ceiling is
comparatively dark or weakly illuminated. Glare can be minimized in this case either by
shielding the open sky from direct sight by louvers, external hoods or deep reveals,
curtains or other shading devices or by cross lighting the surroundings to a comparable
level. A gradual transition of brightness from one portion to the other within the field of
vision always avoids or minimizes the glare discomfort.
5A.3.1.5 Lighting for Movement about a Building
Most buildings are complexes of working areas and other areas, such as passages, corridors,
stairways, lobbies and entrances. The lighting of all these areas should be properly correlated
to give safe movement within the building at all times.
5A.3.1.5.1 Corridors, passages and stairways
Accidents may result if people leave a well-lighted working area and pass immediately
into corridors or on to stairways where the lighting is inadequate, as the time needed for
adaptation to the lower level may be too long to permit obstacles or the threads of stairs to
be seen sufficiently quickly.

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Table 1: Recommended Values of Illuminance

(Clauses 5A.3.1.3, 5A.3.1.3.2, 5A.3.3.2 and 5A.3.3.2.1)
SI No. Type of Interior or Activity Range of Service Quality Remarks
Illuminance Class of
in Lux Direct Glare
Limitation
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
1.1 Inspection of Farm Product where Colour Local lighting may be
300-500-750 1
is Important appropriate
Local lighting may be
Other Important Tasks 200-300-500 2
appropriate
1.2 Farm Workshops
1.2.1 General 50-100-150 3
Local or portable
1.2.2 Workbench or machine 200-300-500 2 lighting may be
appropriate
1.3 Milk Premises 50-100-150 3
1.4 Sick Animal Pets, Calf Nurseries 30-50-100 3
1.5 Other Firm and Horticultural Buildings 20-30-50 3
2 COAL MINING (SURFACE BUILDINGS)
2.1 Coal Preparation Plant
2.1.1 Walkways, floors under conveyors 30-50-100 3
2.1.2 Wagon loading, bunkers 30-50-100 3
2.1.3 Elevators, chute transfer pits, wash box area 50-100-150 3
2.1.4 Drum filters, screen, rotating shafts 100-150-200 3
2.1.5 Picking belts 150-200-300 3 Directional and
colour properties of
lighting may be
important for easy
recognition of coal
and rock
2.2 Lamp Rooms
2.2.1 Repair section 200-300-500 2
2.2.2 Other areas 100-150-200 3
2.3 Weight Cabins, Fan Houses 100-150-200 3
2.4 Winding Houses 100-150-200 3
3 ELECTRICITY GENERATION,
TRANSMISSION AND
DISTRIBUTION
3.1 General Plant
3.1.1 Turbine houses (operating floor) 150-200-300 2

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Table 1- Continued
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
3.1.2 Boiler and turbine house basements 50-100-150 3
3.1.3 Boiler houses, platforms, areas around
50-100-150 3
burners
3.1.4 Switch rooms, meter rooms, oil plant rooms,
100-150-200 2
HV substations (indoor)
3.1.5 Control rooms 200-300-500 1 Localized lighting of
control
display and the
control desks may be
appropriate
3.1.6 Relay and telecommunication rooms 200-300-500 2
3.1.7
Diesel generator rooms, compressor rooms 100-150-200 3
3.1.8
Pump houses, water treatment plant houses 100-150-200 3

3.1.9 Battery rooms, chargers, rectifiers 50-100-150 3

3.1.10 Precipitator chambers, platforms, etc 50-100-150 3
3.1.11 Cable tunnels and basements, circulating
water culverts and screen chambers,
30-50-100 3
storage tanks (indoor), operating areas and
filling points at outdoor tanks
3.2 Coal Plant
3.2.1 Conveyors, gantries, junction towers, 50-100-150 3
unloading hoppers, ash handling plants,
settling pits, dust hoppers outlets
3.2.2 Other areas where operators may be in
100-150-200 3
attendance
3.3 Nuclear Plants
Gas circulation bays, reactor area, boiler
platform, reactor charges and discharge 100-150-200 2
face
4 METAL MANUFACTURE
4.1 Iron Making
4.1.1 Sinter plant:
Plant floor 150-200-300 3
mixer drum, fan house, screen houses,
100-150-200 3
coolers transfer stations
4.1.2 Furnaces, cupola:
General 100-150-200 3
Local Lighting may
Control platforms 200-300-500 2
be appropriate
Conveyor galleries, walkways 30-50-100 3
4.2 Steel Making
4.2.1 Electric melting shops 150-200-300 3
4.2.2 Basic oxygen steel making plants

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Table 1- Continued
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
4.2.2.1 General 100-150-200 3
4.2.2.2 Convertor floor, teeming bay 150-200-300 3
Local Lighting may
4.2.2.3 Control platforms 200-300-500 2
be appropriate
4.2.2.4 Scrap bays 100-150-200 3
4.3 Metal Forming and Treatment
4.3.1 Ingot stripping, soaking pits, annealing 150-200-300 3
and heat treatment bays ,acid recovery
plant Picking and cleaning bays, roughing
mills, cold mills, finishing mills, tinning
and galvanizing lines, cut up and rewind
lines
4.3.2 General 100-150-200 3

Local Lighting may

4.3.3 Control platforms 200-300-500 2
be appropriate

4.3.4 Wire mills, product finishing, steel

200-300-500 3
inspection and treatment
4.3.5 Plate/strip inspection 300-500-700 2
Special lighting to
4.3.6 Inspection of tin plate, stainless steel, etc; - - reveal faults in the
specular surface of
the material will be
4.4 Foundries
4.4.1 Automatic Plant
4.4.1.1 Without manual operation 30-50-100 3
4.4.1.2 With occasional manual operation 100-150-200 3
4.4.1.3 With continuous manual operation 150-200-300 3
4.4.1.4 Control room 200-300-500 1 Localized lighting of
the control display
and the control desks
may be appropriate
4.4.1.5 Control platforms 200-300-500 2
4.4.2 Non-automatic plants
4.4.2.1 Charging floor, pouring, shaking out,
200-300-500 3
cleaning, grinding fettling
4.4.2.2 Rough moulding, rough core making 200-300-500 3
4.4.2.3 Fine moulding, fine core making 300-500-750 2
4.4.2.4 Inspection 300-500-750 2
4.5 Forges (Severe vibration is likely to occur)
4.5.1 General 200-300-500 2
4.5.2 Inspection 300-500-750 2

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Table 1- Continued
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
5 CERAMICS
5.1 Concrete products
Mixing, casting, cleaning 150-200-300 3
5.2 Potteries
5.2.1 Grinding, moulding, pressing, cleaning,
200-300-500 3
trimming, glazing, firing
5.2.2 Enamelling, colouring 500-750-1000 1
5.3 Glass Works
5.3.1 Furnace rooms, bending ,annealing 100-150-200 3
5.3.2 Mixing rooms, forming, cutting, grinding
200-300-500 3
polishing, toughening
5.3.3 Beveling, decorative cutting, etching, 300-500-750 2
silvering
5.3.4 Inspection 300-500-750 2
6 CHEMICALS
6.1 Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical
Works
6.1.1 Exterior walkways, platforms, stairs and
30-50-100 3
ladders
6.1.2 Exterior pump and valve areas 50-100-150 3
6.1.3 Pump and compressor houses 100-150-200 3
6.1.4 Process plant with remote control 30-50-100 3
6.1.5 Process plant requiring occasional manual
50-100-150 3
intervention
6.1.6 Permanently occupied work stations in
150-200-300 3
process plant
6.1.7 Control rooms for process plant 200-300-500 1
6.2 Pharmaceutia l Manufacturer and Fine
Chemicals Manufacturer
6.2.1 Pharmaceutical manufacturer Grinding,
granulating, mixing, drying, tableting,
sterilizing, washing, preparation of 300-500-750 2
solutions, filling, capping, wrapping,
hardening
6.2.2 Fine chemical manufacture
6.2.2.1 Exterior walkways, platforms, stairs and
30-50-100 3
ladders
6.2.2.2 Process plant 50-100-150 3
6.2.2.3 Fine chemical finishing 300-500-750 2
Local lighting may be
6.2.2.4 Inspection 300-500-750 1
appropriate
6.3 Soap Manufacture
6.3.1 General area 200-300-500 2
6.3.2 Automatic processes 100-200-300 2
Local lighting may be
6.3.3 Control panels 200-300-500 1
appropriate
6.3.4 Machines 200-300-500 2
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Table 1- Continued
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
6.4 Paint Works
6.4.1 General 200-300-500 2
6.4.2 Automatic processes 150-200-300 2
6.4.3 Control panels 200-300-500 2
6.4.4 Special batch mixing 500-750-1000 2
6.4.5 Colour matching 750-1000-1500 1
7 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
7.1 Structural Steel Fabrication
7.1.1 General 200-300-500 3
Local lighting may be
7.1.2 Marking off 300-500-750 3
appropriate
7.2 Sheet Metal Works
7.2.1 Pressing, punching, shearing, stamping,
300-500-750 2
spinning, folding
7.2.2 Bench work, scribing, inspection 500-750-1000 2
7.3 Machine and Tool Shops
7.3.1 Rough bench and machine work 200-300-500 3
7.3.2 Medium bench and machine work 300-500-750 2
7.3.3 Fine bench and machine work 500-750-1000 2
Optical aids may be
7.3.4 Gauge rooms 750-1000-1500 1
required
7.4 Die Sinking Shops
7.4.1 General 300-500-750 2
Flexible local lighting
7.4.2 Fine work 1000-1500-2000 1
is desirable
7.5 Welding and Soldering Shops
7.5.1 Gas and arc welding, rough spot welding 200-300-500 3
7.5.2 Medium soldering, brazing, spot welding 300-500-750 3
Local lighting is
7.5.3 Fine soldering, fine spot welding 750-1000-1500 2
desirable
7.6 Assembly Shops
7.6.1 The lighting of
Rough work for example, frame and heavy
200-300-500 3 vertical surface may
machine assembly
be important
7.6.2 Medium work, for example, engine
300-500-750 2
assembly, vehicle body assembly
7.6.3 Fine work, for example, office machinery Localized lighting
500-750-1000 1
assembly may be useful
7.6.4 Local lighting and
Very fine work, for example, instrument
750-1000-1500 1 optical aids are
assembly
desirable
7.6.5 Local lighting and
Minute work, for example, watch making
1000-1500-2000 1 optical aids are
desirable

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Table 1- Continued

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

7.7 Inspection and Testing Shops
Local or localized
Coarse work, for example, using go/no-go
7.7.1 300-500-750 2 lighting may be
gauges, inspection of large sub-assemblies
appropriate
7.7.2 Local or localized
Medium work, for example, inspection of
500-750-1000 1 lighting may be
painted surfaces
appropriate
7.7.3 Local or localized
Fine work, for example, using calibrated
750-1000-1500 1 lighting may be
scales, inspection of precision mechanisms
appropriate
7.7.4 Local lighting and
Very fine work, for example, inspection of
1000-1500-2000 1 optical aids are
small intricate parts
desirable
7.7.5 Local lighting and
Minute work, for example, inspection of
2000 1 optical aids are
very small instruments
desirable
7.8 Paints Shops and Spray Booths
7.8.1 Dipping, rough spraying 200-300-500 3
7.8.2 Preparation, ordinary painting, spraying
200-500-750 2
and finishing
7.8.3 Fine painting, spraying and finishing 500-750-1000 2
7.8.4 Inspection, re-touching and matching 750-1000-1500 2
7.9 Plating Shops
7.9.1 Vats and baths 200-300-500 3
7.9.2 Buffing, polishing burnishing 300-500-750 2
7.9.3 Final buffing and polishing 500-750-1000 2
Special light to reveal
fault in the surface of
7.9.4 Inspection - - the material will be
required
8 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
8.1 Electrical Equipment Manufacture
8.1.1 Manufacture of cables and insulated wires, 200-300-500 3
winding, varnishing and immersion of
coils, assembly of large machines, simple
assembly work
8.1.2 Medium assembly, for example, 300-500-750 3 Local lighting may be
telephones, small motors appropriate
8.1.3 Assembly of precision components, for Local lighting is
example, telecommunication equipment, 750-1000-1500 1 desirable. Optical
adjustment, inspection and calibration aids may be useful
Local lighting is
8.1.4 Assembly of high precision parts 1000-1500-2000 1 desirable. Optical
aids may be useful
8.2 Electronic Equipment Manufacture
8.2.1 Printed circuit board
Local lighting may be
8.2.1.1 Silk screening 300-500-750 1
appropriate
Local lighting may be
8.2.1.2 Hand insertion of components, soldering 500-750-1000 1
appropriate

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
8.2.1.3 Inspection 750-1000-1500 1 A large, low
luminance luminaire
overhead ensures
specular reflection
conditions which are
helpful for inspection
of printed circuits
8.2.1.4 Assembly of wiring harness, cleating Local lighting may be
500-750-1000 1
harness, testing and calibration appropriate
Local lighting may be
8.2.1.5 Chassis assembly 750-1000-1500 1
appropriate
8.2.2 Inspection and testing
8.2.2.1 Soak test 150-200-300 2
8.2.2.2 Safety and functional tests 200-300-500 2
9 FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO
9.1 Slaughter Houses
9.1.1 General 200-300-500 3
9.1.2 Inspection 300-500-750 2
9.2 Canning, Preserving and Freezing
9.2.1 Grading and sorting of raw materials 500-750-1000 2 Lamp of colour
rendering group 1A
or 1B will be
required, if colour
judgement is required
9.2.2 Preparation 300-500-750 3
9.2.3 Canned and bottled goods
9.2.3.1 Retorts 200-300-500 3
9.2.3.2 Automatic processes 150-200-300 3
9.2.3.3 Labelling and packaging 200-300-500 3
9.2.4 Frozen foods
9.2.4.1 Process area 200-300-500 3
9.2.4.2 Packaging and storage 200-300-500 3
9.3 Bottling, Brewing and Distilling
9.3.1 Keg washing and handling, bottle washing 150-200-300 3
9.3.2 Keg inspection 200-300-500 3
9.3.3 Bottle inspection - - Special lighting will
9.3.4 Process areas 200-300-500 3 be required
9.3.5 Bottle filling 500-750-1000 3
9.4 Edible Oils and Fats Processing
9.4.1 Refining and blending 200-300-500 3
9.4.2 Production 300-500-750 2

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
9.5 Mills-Milling, Filtering and Packing 200-300-500 3

9.6 Bakeries
9.6.1 General 200-300-500 2
9.6.2 Hand decorating, icing 300-500-750 2
9.7 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacture
9.7.1 General 200-300-500 3

9.7.2 Automatic processes 150-200-300 3

9.7.3 Hand decoration, inspection, wrapping and 300-500-750 2 If accurate colour
packing judgements are
required, lamps of
colour rendering
group 1A or 1B are
used
9.8 Tobacco Processing 300-500-750 2
9.8.1 Material preparation, making and packing 500-750-1000 2
9.8.2 Hand processes
10 TEXTILES
10.1 Fibre Preparation
10.1.1 Bale breaking, washing 200-300-500 3
10.1.2 Stock dyeing, tinting 200-300-500 3
10.2 Yarn Manufacture
10.2.1 Spinning, roving, winding, etc 300-500-750 2
10.2.2 Healding (drawing in) 750-1000-750 2
10.3 Fabric Production
10.3.1 Knitting 300-500-750 2
10.3.2. Weaving
10.3.2.1 Jute and hemp 200-300-500 2
10.3.2.2 Heavy woolens 300-500-750 1
10.3.2.3 Medium worsteds, fine woolens, cottons 500-750-1000 1
10.3.2.4 Fine worsteds, fine linens, synthetics 750-1000-1500 1
10.3.2.5 Mending 1000-1500-2000 1
10.3.2.6 Inspection 1000-1500-2000 1
10.4 Fabric Finishing
10.4.1 Dyeing 200-300-500 3
10.4.2 Calendaring, chemical treatment, etc 300-500-750 2
10.4.3 Inspection
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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
10.4.3.1 'Grey' cloth 750-1000-1500 1
10.4.3.2 Final 1000-1500-2000 1
10.5 Carpet Manufacture
10.5.1 Winding, beaming 200-300-500 3
10.5.2 Setting pattern, turfing cropping, trimming, 300-500-750 2
fringing, latexing and latex drying
10.5.3 Designing, weaving, mending 500-750-1000 2
10.5.4 Inspection
10.5.4.1 General 750-1000-1500 1 Local lighting may be
appropriate
10.5.4.2 Peace dyeing 500-750-1000 1 Local lighting may be
appropriate
11 LEATHER INDUSTRY
11.1 Leather Manufacture
11.1.1 Cleaning, tanning and stretching, vats, 200-300-500 3
cutting, fleshing, stuffing
11.1.2 Finishing, scarfing 300-500-750 2
11.2 Leather Working
11.2.1 General 200-300-500 3
11.2.2 Pressing, glazing 300-500-750 2
11.2.3 Cutting, splitting, scarfing, sewing 500-750-1000 2 Directional lighting
may be useful.
11.2.4 Grading, matching 2 Local lighting may be
appropriate
12 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
12.1 Clothing Manufacture
12.1.1 Preparation of cloth 200-300-500 2
12.1.2 Cutting 500-750-1000 1
12.1.3 Matching 500-750-1000 1
12.1.4 Sewing 750-1000-1500 1
12.1.5 Pressing 300-500-750 2
12.1.6 Inspection 1000-1500-2000 1 Local lighting may be
appropriate
12.1.7 Hand tailoring 1000-1500-2000 1 Local lighting may be
appropriate
12.2 Hosiery and Knitwear Manufacture
12.2.1 Flat bed knitting machines 300-500-750 2
12.2.2 Circular knitting machines 500-750-1000 2
12.2.3 Lockstitch and over locking machine 750-1000-1500 1
12.2.4 Linking or running on 750-1000-1500 1
12.2.5 Mending, hand finishing 1000-1500-3000 - Local lighting may be
appropriate
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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
12.2.6 Inspection 1000-1500-2000 2 Local lighting may be
appropriate
12.3 Glove Manufacture
12.3.1 Sorting and grading 500-750-1000 1
12.3.2 Pressing, knitting, cutting 300-500-750 2
12.3.3 Sewing 500-750-1000 2
12.3.4 Inspection 1000-1500-2000 - Local lighting may be
appropriate
12.4.1 Stiffening, braiding, refining, forming, 200-300-500 2 12.4.1
sizing, pounding ,ironing
12.4.2 Cleaning, flanging, finishing 300-500-750 2
12.4.3 Sewing 500-750-1000 2
12.4.4 Inspection 1000-1500-2000 - Local lighting may be
appropriate
12.5 Boot and Shoe Manufacture
12.5.1 Leather and synthetics
12.5.2 Sorting and grading 750-1000-1500 1
12.5.3 Clicking, closing 750-1000-1500 2 Local or localized
lighting may be
appropriate
12.5.4 Preparatory operations 750-1000-1500 2 Local or localized
lighting may be
appropriate
12.5.5 Cutting tables and pressure 1000-1500-2000 1 Local or localized
lighting may be
appropriate
12.5.6 Bottom stock preparation, lasting, 750-1000-1500 1 Local or localized
bottoming finishing, shoe rooms lighting may be
appropriate
12.5.7 Rubber
12.5.7.1 Washing, compounding, coating, drying, 200-300-500 3
varnishing, vulcanizing, calendaring,
cutting
12.5.7.2 Lining, making and finishing 300-500-750 2

13 TIMBER AND FURNITURE

13.1 Sawmills
13.1.1 General 150-200-300 3
13.1.2 Head saw 300-500-750 2 Localized lighting
may be appropriate
13.1.3 Grading 500-750-1000 2 Directional lighting
may be useful
13.2 Woodwork Shops
13.2.1 Rough sawing, bench work 200-300-500 2
13.2.2 Sizing, planning, sanding, medium 300-500-750 2
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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
13.2.3 Fine bench and machine work, fine 500-750-1000 2 Localized lighting
sanding, finishing may be appropriate
13.3 Furniture Manufacture
13.3.1 Raw material stores 50-100-150 3
13.3.2 Finished goods stores 100-150-200 3
13.3.3 Wood matching and assembly, rough 200-300-500 2
sawing, cutting
13.3.4 Machining, sanding and assembly, 300-500-750 2 Localized lighting
polishing may be appropriate

13.3.5 Tool room 300-500-750 2

13.3.6 Spray booths
13.3.6.1 Colour finishing 300-500-750 2
13.3.6.2 Clear finishing 200-300-500 2
13.3.7 Cabinet making
13.3.7.1 Veneer sorting and grading 750-1000-1500 1
13.3.7.2 Marquetry, pressing, patching and fitting 300-500-750 1
13.3.7.3 Final inspection 500-750-1000 1 Special lighting will
be required
13.4 Upholstery Manufacture
13.4.1 Cloth inspection 1000-1500-2000 1 Special lighting will
be required
13.4.2 Filling, covering 300-500-750 2
13.4.3 Slipping, cutting, sewing 500-750-1000 2
13.4.4 Mattress making
13.4.5 Assembly 300-500-750 2
13.4.6 Tape edging 750-1000-1500 2 Local lighting may be
appropriate
14 PAPER AND PRINTING

14.1 Paper Mills

14.1.1 Pulp mills, preparation plants 200-300-500 3
14.1.2 Paper and board making
14.1.2.1 General 200-300-500 3
14.1.2.2 Automatic process 150-200-300 3 Supplementary
lighting may be
necessary for
maintenance work
14.1.2.3 Inspection, sorting 300-500-750 1
14.1.3 Paper converting processes
14.1.3.1 General 200-300-500 3
14.1.3.2 Associated printing 300-500-750 2
14.2 Printing Works -
14.2.1 Type foundries
14.2.1.1 Matrix making, dressing type, hand and 200-300-500 3
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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
14.2.1.2 Front assembly, sorting 500-750-1000 2
14.2.2 Composing rooms -
14.2.2.1 Hand composing, imposition and 500-750-1000 1
distribution
14.2.2.2 Hot metal keyboard 500-750-1000 1
14.2.2.3 Hot metal casting 200-300-500 2
14.2.2.4 Photo composing keyboard or setters 300-500-750 1
14.2.2.5 Paste up 500-750-1000 1
14.2.2.6 Illuminated tables-general lighting 200-300-500 - Dimming may be
required
14.2.2.7 Proof presses 300-500-750 2
14.2.2.8 Proof reading 500-750-1000 1
14.2.3 Graphic reproduction
14.2.3.1 General 300-500-750 2
14.2.3.2 Precision proofing, retouching, etching 750-1000-1500 1 Local lighting may be
appropriate
14.2.3.3 Colour reproduction and inspection 750-1000-1500 1
14.2.4 Printing machine room
14.2.4.1 Presses 300-500-750 2
14.2.4.2 Premake ready 300-500-750 2
14.2.4.3 Printed sheet inspection 750-1000-1500 1
14.2.5 Binding
14.2.5.1 Folding, pasting, punching and stitching 300-500-750 2
14.2.5.2 Cutting, assembling, embossing 500-750-1000 2
15 PLASTIC AND RUBBER
15.1 Plastic Products
15.1.1 Automatic plant
15.1.1.1 Without manual control 30-50-100 3
15.1.1.2 With occasional manual control 50-100-150 3
15.1.1.3 With continuous manual control 200-300-500 3
15.1.1.4 Control rooms 200-300-500 1
15.1.1.5 Control platforms 200-300-500 2
15.1.2 Non-automatic plant
15.1.2.1 Mixing, calendaring, extrusion, injection, 200-300-500 3
compression and blow moulding, sheet
fabrication
15.1.2.2 Trimming, cutting, polishing, cementing 300-500-750 2
15.1.2.3 Printing, inspection 750-1000-1500 1
15.2 Rubber Products
15.2.1 Stock preparation — plasticizing, milling 150-200-300 3
15.2.2 Calendaring, fabric preparation, stock- 300-500-750 3
cutting
15.2.3 Extruding, moulding 300-500-750 2
15.2.4 Inspection 750-1000-1500 -
16 DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

16.1 Work Stores 100-150-200 3 Avoid glare to drivers

of vehicles
approaching the
loading bay
16.1.1 Unpacking, sorting 150-200-300 3 bay Avoid glare to
drivers of vehicles
approaching the
loading bay
16.1.2 Large item storage 50-100-150 3 Avoid glare to drivers
of vehicles
approaching the
loading bay
16.1.3 Small item rack storage 200-300-500 3 Avoid glare to drivers
of vehicles
approaching the
loading bay
16.1.4 Issue counter, records, storeman's desk 300-500-750 2 Local or localized
lighting may be
appropriate
16.2 Warehouses and Bulk Stores
16.2.1 Storage of goods where indentification 50-100-150 3
requires only limited preparation of detail
16.2.2 Storage of goods where indentificiation 100-150-200 3
requires perception of details
16.2.3 Automatic high bay rack stores
16.2.3.1 Gangway 20 -
16.2.3.2 Control station 150-200-300 3
16.2.3.3 Packing and dispatch 200-300-500 3
16.2.3.4 Loading bays 100-150-200 3 Avoid glare to drivers
of vehicles
approaching the
loading bay
16.3 Cold Stores
16.3.1 General 200-300-500 3
16.3.2 Breakdown, make-up and dispatch 200-300-500 3
16.3.3 Loading bays 100-150-200 3 Avoid glare to drivers
of vehicles
approaching the
loading bay
17 COMMERCE
17.1 Offices
17.1.1 General offices 300-500-750 1
17.1.2 Deep plan general offices 500-750-1000 1
17.1.3 Computer work stations 300-500-750 1
17.1.4 Conference rooms, executive offices 300-500-750 1

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
17.1.5 Computer and data preparation rooms 300-500-750 1
17.1.6 Filing rooms 200-300-500 1
17.2 Drawing Offices
17.2.1 General 300-500-750 1
17.2.2 Drawing boards 500-750-1000 1
17.2.3 Computer aided design and drafting - - Special lighting is
required
17.2.4 Print rooms 200-300-500 1
17.3 Banks and Building Societies
17.3.1 Counter, office area 300-500-750 1
17.3.2 Public area 200-300-500 1
18 SERVICES
18.1 Garages
18.1.1 Interior parking areas 20-30-50 3
18.1.2 General repairs, servicing, washing, 200-300-500 2
polishing
18.1.3 Workbench 300-500-750 1 Local or localized
lighting may be
appropriate
18.1.4 Spray booths 300-500-750 1
18.1.5 External apron
18.1.5.1 General 30-50-100 - Care should be taken
to avoid glare to
drivers and
Neighbouring
residents
18.1.5.2 Pump area (retail sales ) 200-300-500 - See ‘ Retailing
18.2 Appliance servicing
18.2.1 Workshop
18.2.1.1 General 200-300-500 2
18.2.1.2 Workbench 300-500-750 2 Localized lighting
may be appropriate
18.2.1.3 Counter 200-300-500 2 Localized lighting
may be
Appropriate
18.2.1.4 Stores 200-300-500 3
18.3 Laundries
18.3.1 Commercial laundries
18.3.2 Receiving, sorting, washing, drying, 200-300-500 3
ironing, despatch, dry-cleaning, bulk
machine work
18.3.3 Head ironing, pressing, mending, spotting, 300-500-750 3
inspection
18.3.4 Launderettes 200-300-500 3
18.4 Sewage Treatment Works
18.4.1 Walkways 30-50-100 3

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

18.4.2 Process areas 50-100-150 3
19 RETAILING

19.1 Small Shops with Counters 300-500-750 1 The service

illuminance should be
provided on the
horizontal plane of
the counter. Where
wall displays are
used, a similar
illuminance on the
walls is desirable
19.2 Small Self-Service Shops with Island 300-500-750 1
Displays
19.3 Super Markets, Hyper-Markets
19.3.1 General 300-500-750 2
19.3.2 Checkout 300-500-750 2

19.3.3 Showroom for large objects, for example, 300-500-750 1

cars, furniture
19.3.4 Shopping precincts and arcades 100-150-200 2
20 PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
20.1 Public Rooms, Village Halls, Worship 200-300-500 1
Halls
20.2 Concert Halls, Cinemas and Theatres
20.2.1 Foyer 150-200-300 -
20.2.2 Booking office 200-300-500 - Local or localized
lighting may be
appropriate
20.2.3 Auditorium 50-100-150 - Dimming facilities
will be necessary.
Special lighting of the
aisles is desirable
20.2.4 Dressing rooms 200-300-500 - Special mirror
lighting for make-up
may be required
20.2.5 Projection room 100-150-200 -
20.3 Churches
20.3.1 Body of church 100-150-200 2
20.3.2 Pulpit, lectern 200-300-500 2 Use local lighting
20.3.3 Choir stalls 200-300-500 2 Local lighting may be
appropriate
20.3.4 Alter, communion table, chancel 100-150-200 2 Additional lighting to
provide emphasis is
desirable
20.3.5 Vestries 100-150-200 2
20.3.6 Organ 200-300-500 -

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
20.4 Hospitals
20.4.1 Anaesthetic rooms
20.4.1.1 General 200-300-500 -
20.4.1.2 Local 750-1000-1500 -
20.4.2 Consulting areas
20.4.2.1 General 200-300-500 -
20.4.2.2 Examination 750-1000-1500 -
20.4.3 Corridors
20.4.3.1 General 100-150-200 -
20.4.4 Ward corridors -
20.4.4.1 Day, screened from bays 150-200-300 -
20.4.4.2 Day, open to natural light 150-200-300 (total)
20.4.4.3 Morning/Evening 100-150-200 -
20.4.4.4 Night 5-10 -
20.4.5 Cubicles
20.4.5.1 General 200-300-500 -
20.4.5.2 Treatment 750-1000-1500 -
20.4.6 Examination
20.4.6.1 General 200-300-500 -
20.4.6.2 Local inspection 750-1000-1500 -
20.4.7 Intensive therapy
20.4.7.1 Bad head 30-50 -
20.4.7.2 Circulation between bed ends 50-100-150 -
20.4.7.3 Observation 200-300-500 -
20.4.7.4 Local observation 750-1000-1500 -
20.4.7.5 Staff base (day) 200-300-500 -
20.4.7.6 Staff base (night) 30 -
20.4.8 Laboratories
20.4.8.1 General 200-300-500 -
20.4.8.2 Examination 300-500-750 -
20.4.9 Nurses' stations
20.4.9.1 Morning/day/evening 200-300-500 -
20.4.9.2 Night desks 30 -
20.4.9.3 Night, medical trolleys 50-100-150 -
20.4.10 Operating theatres
20.4.10. General 300-500-750 -
1
20.4.10. Local 10000 to 50000 - Special operating
2 lights are used
20.4.11 Pathology departments
20.4.11. General 200-300-500 -
1
20.4.11. Examination 300-500-750 -
2

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

20.4.11. Pharmacies 200-300-500 -
3
20.4.11. Reception/enquiry 200-300-500 -
4
20.4.11. Recovery rooms 200-300-500 -
5
20.4.12 Ward-circulation
20.4.12. Day 50-100-150 -
1
20.4.12. Morning/Evening 50-100-150 -
2
20.4.12. Night 3-5 -
3
20.4.13 Ward-bed head
20.4.13. Morning/Evening 30-50
1
20.4.13. Reading 100-150-200
2
20.4.14 Night
20.4.14. Adult 0.1-1
1
20.4.14. Pediatric 1
2
20.4.14. Psychiatric 1-5
3
20.4.14. Watch 5
4
20.4.15 X-Ray areas
20.4.15. General 150-200-300
1
20.4.15. Diagnostic 150-200-300
2
20.4.15. Operative 200-300-500
3
20.4.15. Process dark room 50
4
20.4.16 Surgeries
20.4.16. General 200-300-500 -
1
20.4.16. Waiting rooms 100-150-200 -
2
20.4.17 Dental surgeries
20.4.17. Chair Special lighting -
1
20.4.17. Laboratories 300-500-750 -
2
20.4.18 Consulting rooms
20.4.18. General 200-300-500 -
1
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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

20.4.18. Desk 300-500-750 -
2
20.4.18. Examination couch 300-500-750 -
3
20.4.18. Ophthalmic wall and near-vision charts 300-500-750 -
4
20.5 Hotels
20.5.1 Entrance halls 50-100-150
20.5.2 Reception, cashier's and porters' desks 200-300-500 Localized lighting
may be appropriate
20.5.3 Bars, coffee base, dining rooms, grill 50-200 The lighting should
rooms, restaurants, lounges be designed to create
an appropriate
atmosphere
20.5.4 Cloak rooms, baggage rooms 50-100-150 3
20.5.5 Bed rooms 30-50-100 - Supplementary local
lighting at the bed
head, writing table
should be provided
20.5.6 Bathroom 50-100-150 Supplementary local
lighting near the
mirror is desirable
20.5.7 Food preparation and stores, cellars, lifts - -
and corridors
20.6 Libraries
20.6.1 Lending library
20.6.1.1 General 200-300-500 1
20.6.1.2 Counters 300-500-750 1 Localized lighting
may be appropriate
20.6.1.3 Bookshelves 100-150-200 2 The service
illuminance should be
provided on the
vertical face at the
bottom of the
bookshelves.
20.6.1.4 Reading rooms 200-300-500 1

20.6.1.5 Reading tables 200-300-500 1 Localized lighting

may be appropriate
20.6.2 Catalogues
20.6.2.1 Card 100-150-200 2
20.6.2.2 Microfiche/Visual display units 100-150-200 2
20.6.3 Reference libraries
20.6.3.1 General 200-300-500 1

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

20.6.3.2 Counters 300-500-750 1 Localized lighting
may be appropriate
20.6.3.3 Bookshelves 100-150-200 2 The service
illuminance should be
provided on the
vertical face at the
bottom of the
bookshelves.
20.6.3.4 Study tables, carrels 300-500-750 1
20.6.3.5 Map room 200-300-500 1
20.6.4 Display and exhibition areas
20.6.4.1 Exhibits insensitive to light 200-300-500 -
20.6.4.2 Exhibit sensitive to light, for example, 50 to 150 -
pictures, prints, rare books in archives
20.6.5 Library workrooms
20.6.5.1 Book repair and binding 300-500-750 2
20.6.5.2 Catalogue and sorting 300-500-720 2
20.6.5.3 Remote book stores 100-150-200 3
20.7 Museums and Art Galleries
20.7.1 Exhibits insensitive to light 200-300-500 -
20.7.2 Light sensitive exhibits, for example, oil 150 - This is a maximum
and temper paints, undyed leather, bone, illuminance to be
ivory, wood, etc provided on the
principal plane of the
exhibit
20.7.3 Extremely light sensitive exhibits, for 50 - This is the maximum
example, textiles, water colours, prints and illuminance to be
drawings, skins, botanical specimens, etc provided on the
principal plane of the
object
20.7.4 Conservation studies and workshops 300-500-750 1
20.8 Sports Facilities
Multi-purpose sports halls 300-750 - This lighting system
should be sufficiently
flexible to provide
lighting suitable for
the variety of sports
and activities that
take place in sports
halls. Higher
illuminance of 1000-
2000 lux would be
required for television
coverage
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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

21 EDUCATION
21.1 Assembly Halls
21.1.1 General 200-300-500 3
21.1.2 Platform and stage - - Special lighting to
provide emphasis and
to facilitate the use of
the platform/ stage is
desirable
21.2 Teaching Spaces
General 200-300-500 1
21.3 Lecture Theatres
21.3.1 General 200-300-500 1
21.3.2 Demonstration benches 300-500-750 1 Localized lighting
may be appropriate
21.4 Seminar Rooms 300-500-750 1
21.5 Art Rooms 300-500-750 1
21.6 Needlework Rooms 300-500-750 1

21.7 Laboratories 300-500-750 1

21.8 Libraries 200-300-500 1
21.9 Music Rooms 200-300-500 1
21.10 Sports Halls 200-300-500 1
21.11 Workshops 200-300-500 1
22 TRANSPORT
22.1 Airports
22.1.1 Ticket counters, checking desks, and 300-500-750 2 Localized lighting
information desks may be appropriate
22.1.2 Departure lounges, other waiting areas 150-200-300 2
22.1.3 Baggage reclaim 150-200-300 2
22.1.4 Baggage handling 50-100-150 2
22.1.5 Customs and immigration halls 300-500-750 2
22.1.6 Concourse 150-200-300 2
22.2 Railway Stations
22.2.1 Ticket office 300-500-750 2 Localized lighting
may be appropriate
22.2.2 Information office 300-500-750 2 Localized lighting
over the counter may
be appropriate
22.2.3 Parcels office, left
22.2.4 Luggage office
22.2.4.1 General 50-100-150 2
22.2.4.2 Counter 150-200-300 2
22.2.5 Waiting rooms 150-200-300 2
22.2.6 Concourse 150-200-300 2
22.2.7 Time table 150-200-300 2 Localized lighting
may be appropriate
22.2.8 Ticket barriers 150-200-300 2 Localized lighting
may be appropriate
Table 1- Continued
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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

22.2.9 Platforms (covered) 30-50-100 2 Care should be taken
to light and mark the
edge of the platform
clearly
22.2.10 Platforms (open) 20 - Care should be taken
to light and mark the
edge of the platform
clearly
22.3 Coach Stations
22.3.1 Ticket offices 300-500-750 2 Localized lighting
over the counter may
be appropriate
22.3.2 Information offices 300-500-750 2 Localized lighting
over the counter may
be appropriate
22.3.3 Left luggage office
22.3.3.1 General 50-100-150 3
22.3.3.2 Counter 150-200-300 3 Localized lighting is
appropriate
22.3.4 Waiting rooms 150-200-300 2
22.3.5 Concourse 150-200-300 2
22.3.6 Time tables 150-200-300 2 Localized lighting is
appropriate
22.3.7 Loading areas 100-150-200 3
23 GENERAL BUILDING AREAS
23.1 Entrance
23.1.1 Entrance halls, lobbies, waiting rooms 150-200-300 2
23.1.2 Enquiry desks 300-500-750 2 Localized lighting
may be appropriate
23.1.3 Gatehouses 150-200-300 2
23.2 Circulation Areas
23.2.1 Lifts 50-100-150 -
23.2.2 Corridors, passageways, stairs 50-100-150 2
23.2.3 Escalators, travellators 100-150-200 -
23.3 Medical and First Aid Centre
23.3.1 Consulting rooms, treatment rooms 300-500-750 1
23.3.2 Rest rooms 100-150-200 1
23.3.3 Medical stores 100-150-200 2
23.4 Staff Rooms
23.4.1 Changing, locker and cleaners rooms, 50-100-150 -
cloakrooms, lavatories
23.4.2 Rest room 100-150-200 1
23.5 Staff Restaurants
23.5.1 Canteens, cafeterias, dining rooms, mess 150-200-300 2
rooms

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Table 1- Continued

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

23.5.2 Servery, vegetable preparation, washing-up 200-300-500 2
area
23.5.3 Food preparation and cooking 300-500-750 2
23.5.4 Food stores, cellars 100-150-200 2
23.6 Communications
23.6.1 Switchboard rooms 200-300-500 2
23.6.2 Telephone apparatus rooms 100-150-200 2
23.6.3 Telex room, post room 300-500-750 2
23.6.4 Reprographic room 200-300-500 2
23.7 Building Services
23.7.1 Boiler houses
23.7.1.1 General 50-100-150 3
23.7.1.2 Boiler front 100-150-200 3
23.7.1.3 Boiler control room 200-300-500 2 Localized lighting of
the control display
and the control desk
may be appropriate
23.7.1.4 Control rooms 200-300-500 2 Localized lighting of
the control display
and the control desk
may be appropriate
23.7.1.5 Mechanical plant room 100-150-200 2
23.7.1.6 Electrical power supply and distribution 100-150-200 2
rooms
23.7.1.7 Store rooms 50-100-150 3
23.8 Car Parks
23.8.1 Covered car parks
23.8.1.1 Floors 5-20 -
23.8.1.2 Ramps and corners 30 -
23.8.1.3 Entrances and exits 50-100-150 -
23.8.1.4 Control booths 150-200-300
23.8.1.5 Outdoor car parks 5-20
For the same reason, it is desirable that the illumination level of rooms which open off a working area
should be fairly high even though the rooms may be used only occasionally.
It is important, when lighting stairways, to prevent disability from glare caused by direct sight of
bright sources to emphasize the edges of the treads and to avoid confusing shadows. The same
precautions should be taken in the lighting of cat-walks and stairways on outdoor industrial plants.
5A.3.1.5.2 Entrances
The problems of correctly grading the lighting within a building to allow adequate time
for adaptation when passing from one area to another area are particularly acute at
building entrances. These are given below:
a) By day, people entering a building will be adapted to the very high levels of
brightness usually present outdoors and there is risk of accident if entrance areas,
particularly any steps, are poorly lighted. This problem may often be overcome
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by arranging windows to give adequate natural lighting at the immediate

entrance, grading to lower levels further inside the entrance area. Where this
cannot be done, supplementary artificial lighting should be installed to raise the
level of illumination to an appropriate value.
b) At night it is desirable to light entrance halls and lobbies so that the illumination
level reduces towards the exit and so that no bright fittings are in the line of sight
of people leaving the building. Any entrance steps to the building should be well-
lighted by correctly screened fittings.
5A.3.1.6 For detailed information regarding principles of good lighting, reference may be
made to standard practice [(1) IS 3646].
5A.3.2 Artificial Lighting
5A.3.2.1 Artificial lighting may have to be provided
a) where the recommended illumination levels have to be obtained by artificial lighting
only,
b) to supplement daylighting when the level of illumination falls below the
recommended
value, and
c) where visual task may demand a higher level of illumination.
5A.3.2.2 Artificial Lighting Design for Interiors
For general lighting purposes, the recommended practice is to design for a level of
illumination on the working plane on the basis of the recommended levels for visual tasks
given in Table 1 by a method called 'Lumen method'. In order to make the necessary detailed
calculations concerning the type and quantity of lighting equipment necessary, advance
information on the surface reflectances of walls, ceilings and floors is required. Similarly,
calculations concerning the brightness ratio in the interior call for details of the interior decor
and furnishing. Stepwise guidance regarding designing the interior lighting systems for a
building using the 'Lumen method' is given in 5A.3.2.2.1 to 5A.3.2.2.4.
5A.3.2.2.1 Determination of the illumination level
Recommended value of illumination shall be taken from Table 1, depending upon the
type of work to be carried out in the location in question and the visual tasks involved.
5A.3.2.2.2 Selection of the light sources and luminous
The selection of light sources and luminaires depends on the choice of lighting system,
namely, general lighting, directional lighting and localized or local lighting.
5A.3.2.2.3 Determination of the luminous flux
a) The luminous flux (Ø) reaching the working plane depends upon the following:
1) lumen output of the lamps,
2) type of luminaire,
3) proportion of the room (room index) (kr),
4) reflectance of internal surfaces of the room,

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5) depreciation in the lumen output of the lamps after burning their rated life,
and
6) depreciation due to dirt collection on luminous and room surface.
b) Coefficient of Utilization or Utilization Factor
1) The compilation of tables for the utilization factor requires a considerable
amount of calculations, especially if these tables have to cover a wide range
of lighting practices. For every luminaire, the exact light distribution has to
be measured in the laboratory and their efficiencies have to be calculated and
measured exactly. These measurements comprise:
(i) the luminous flux radiated by the luminaires directly to the measuring
surface,
(ii) the luminous flux reflected and re- reflected by the ceiling and the walls
to the measuring surface, and
(iii) the inter-reflections between the ceiling and wall which result in the
measuring surface receiving additional luminous flux.
All these measurements have to be made for different reflection factors of the ceiling and
the walls for all necessary room indices. These tables have also to indicate the
maintenance factor to be taken for the luminous flux depreciation throughout the life of
an installation due to ageing of the lamp and owing to the deposition of dirt on the lamps
and luminaires and room surfaces.
2) The values of the reflection factor of the ceiling and of the wall are as
follows:
White and very light colours 0.7
Light colours 0.5
Middle tints 0.3
Dark colours 0.1
For the walls, taking into account the influence of the windows without curtains, shelves,
almirahs and doors with different colours, etc, should be estimated,
c) Calculation for determining the luminous flux
µ
Eav 
A
Eav A
or,  for new condition

Eav A
and  for working condition
d
where
 = Total luminous flux of the light sources installed in the room in lumens;
Eav = Average illumination level required on the working plane in lux;
A = Area of the working plane in m2;
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µ = the utilization factor in new conditions; and

d = maintenance factor.
In practice, it is easier to calculate straightaway the number of lamps or luminaires from:
Eav A
N lamp 
 d lamp
Eav A
N luminaires 
 d luminaires
where
lamp
= Luminous flux of each lamp in lumens,
luminaires = Luminous flux of each luminaire in lumens,
Nlamp = Total number of lamps, and
Nluminaires = Total number of luminaires
5A.3.2.2.4 Arrangement of the luminaires
This is done to achieve better uniformly distributed illumination. The location of the
luminaires has an important effect on the utilization factor.
a) In general, luminaires are spaced 'a' metre apart in either direction, while the
distance of the end luminaire from the wall is ‘ ½a’ metre. The distance 'a' is
more or less equal to the mounting height 'Hm' between the luminaire and the
working plane. The utilization factor tables are calculated for this arrangement of
luminaires.
b) For small rooms where the room index (kr) is less than 1, the distance 'a' should
always be less than Hm since otherwise luminaires cannot be properly located. In
most cases of such rooms, four or two luminaires are placed for good general
lighting. If, however, in such rooms only one luminaire is installed in the middle,
higher utilization factors are obtained, but the uniformity of distribution is poor.
For such cases, references should be made to the additional tables for kr = 0.6 to
1.25 for luminaires located centrally.
5A.3.2.3 Artificial Lighting to Supplement Day lighting
5A.3.2.3.1 The need for general supplementary artificial lighting arises due to diminution
of daylighting beyond design hours, that is, for solar altitude below 15° or when dark
cloudy conditions occur.
5A.3.2.3.2 The need may also arise for providing artificial lighting during the day in the
innermost parts of the building which cannot be adequately provided with daylighting, or
when the outside windows are not of adequate size or when there are unavoidable
external obstructions to the incoming day lighting.
5A.3.2.3.3 The need for supplementary lighting during the day arises, particularly when
the daylighting on the working plane falls below 100 lux and the surrounding luminance
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5A.3.2.3.4 The requirement of supplementary artificial lighting increases with the

decrease in day lighting availability. Therefore, conditions near sunset or sunrise or
equivalent conditions due to clouds or obstructions, etc, represent the worst conditions
when the supplementary lighting is most needed.
5A.3.2.3.5 The requirement of supplementary artificial lighting when day lighting
availability becomes poor may be determined from Fig. 2 for an assumed ceiling height of
3.0 m, depending upon floor area, fenestration percentage and room surface reflectance.
Cool daylight fluorescent tubes are recommended with semi-direct luminaires. To ensure
a good distribution of illumination, the mounting height should be between 1.5 m and 2.0
m above the work plane for a separation of 2.0 m to 3.0 m between the luminaires. Also
the number of lamps should preferably be more in the rear half of the room than in the
vicinity of windows. The following steps may be followed for using Fig. 2 for
determining the number of fluorescent tubes required for supplementary day lighting.
a) Determine fenestration percentage of the floor area, that is,
Window Area
 100
Floor Area
b) In Figure 2, refer to the curve corresponding to the percent fenestration
determined above and the set of reflectances of ceiling, walls and floor actually
provided.
c) For the referred curve of Figure 2 read, along the ordinate, the number of 40 W
fluorescent tubes required, corresponding to the given floor area on the abscissa.
5A.3.2.4 For detailed information on the design aspects and principles of artificial lighting,
reference may be made to standard practice [(1) IS 3646].
5A.3.2.5 For specific requirements for lighting of special occupancies and areas, reference
may be made to Standard practice [(2) IS 1944].
5A.3.2.6 Electrical installation aspect for artificial lighting shall be in accordance with Part
5B 'Building Services, Electrical and Allied Installations'.

Figure 2: Supplementary Artificial Lighting for 40W Fluorescent Tubes

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5A.3.3 Energy Conservation in Lighting

5A.3.3.1 A substantial portion of the energy consumed on lighting may be saved by
utilization of daylight and rational design of supplementary artificial lights.
5A.3.3.2 Daytime use of artificial lights may be minimized by proper design of windows for
adequate daylight indoors.
5A.3.3.3 Fenestration expressed as percentage of floor area required for satisfactory visual
performance of a few tasks for different separation to height (S/H) ratio of external
obstructions such as opposite buildings may be obtained from the design nomograph (Figure
3). The obstructions at a distance of three times their height or more (S/H> 3) from a window
facade are not significant and a window facing such an obstruction may be regarded as a case
of unobstructed window.
5A.3.3.3.1 The nomograph consists of horizontal lines indicating fenestration percentage
of floor area and vertical lines indicating the separation to height ratio of external
obstructions such as opposite buildings. Any vertical line for separation to height ratio
other than already shown in the nomograph (1.0,2.0 and 3.0) may be drawn by designer,
if required. For cases where there is no obstruction, the ordinate corresponding to the
value 3.0 may be used. The value of percentage fenestration and separation to height ratio
are marked on left hand ordinate and abscissa respectively. The illumination levels are
marked on the right hand ordinate. The values given within brackets are the illumination
levels on the work plane at centre and rear of the room. The wattage of fluorescent tubes
required per square metre of the floor area for different illumination levels is shown on
each curve.
5A.3.3.3.2 Following assumptions have been made in the construction of the nomograph:
a) An average interior finish with ceiling white, walls off white and floor grey has
been assumed.
b) Ceiling height of 3 m and room depths up to 10 m and floor area between 30 m2
and 50 m2 have been assumed. For floor area beyond 50 m2 and less than 30 m2,
the values of percent fenestration as well as wattage per m2 should be multiplied
by a factor of 0.85 and 1.15 respectively.
c) It is assumed that windows are of metallic sashes with louvers of width up to 600
mm or a CHHAJJA (balcony projection) at ceiling level of width up to 2.0 m. For
wooden sashes, the window area should be increased by a factor of about 1.1.
d) Luminaires emanating more light in the downward direction than upward
direction (such as reflectors with or without diffusing plastics) and mounted at
a height of 1.5 m to 2.0 m above the work plane have been considered.

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e)

Figure 3: Nomograph for Daylighting and Suplemental Lighting Design of Building

5A.3.3.3.3 Method of use
The following steps shall be followed for the use of nomograph:
a) Step 1 — Decide the desired illumination level depending upon the task
illumination requirement in the proposed room and read the value of
watts per square metre on the curve corresponding to the required illumination
level.
b) Step 2 — Fix the vertical line corresponding to the given separation to height
ratio of opposite buildings on the abscissa. From the point of intersection
of this vertical line and the above curve move along horizontal, and read
the value of fenestration percent on the left hand ordinate.
c) Step 3 — If the floor area is greater than 50 m2 and less than 30 m2, the value of
watts per square metre as well as fenestration percent may be easily determined
for adequate day lighting and supplemental artificial lighting for design purposes.
However, if the fenestration provided is less than the required value, the wattage
of supplementary artificial lights should be increased proportionately to make up
for the deficiency of natural illumination.
5A.3.3.4 For good distribution of day light on the working plane in a room, window height,
window width and height of sill should be chosen in accordance with the following
recommendations:

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a) In office buildings windows of height 1.2 m or more in the center of a bay with sill
level at 1.0 to 1.2 m above floor and in residential buildings windows of height 1.0 m
to 1.1 m with sill height as 0.9 m to 0.7 m above floor are recommended for good
distribution of daylight indoors. Window width can accordingly be adjusted
depending upon the required fenestration percentage of the floor area.
b) If the room depth is more than 10 m, windows should be provided on opposite sides
for bilateral lighting.
c) It is desirable to have a white finish for ceiling and off white (light colour) to white
for walls. There is about 7 percent improvement in lighting levels in changing the
finish of walls from moderate to white.
5A.3.3.5 For good distribution and integration of daylight with artificial lights the following
guidelines are recommended:
a) Employ cool daylight fluorescent tubes for supplementary artificial lighting.
b) Distribute luminaries with a separation of 2 m to 3 m in each bay of 3 m to 4 m width.
c) Provide more supplementary lights such as twin tube luminaries in work areas where
daylight is expected to be poor for example in the rear region of a room having single
window and in the central region of a room having windows on opposite walls. In the
vicinity of windows only single tube luminaries should be provided.
5A.3.3.6 Artificial Lighting
Energy conservation in lighting is affected by reducing wastage and using energy effective
lamps and luminaires without sacrificing lighting quality. Measures to be followed comprise
utilization of daylight, energy effective artificial lighting design by providing required
illumination where needed, turning off artificial lights when not needed, maintaining lighter
finishes of ceiling, walls and furnishings, and implementing periodic schedule for cleaning of
luminaires and group replacement of lamps at suitable intervals. Choice of light sources with
higher luminous efficacy and luminaires with appropriate light distribution is the most
effective means of energy saving in lighting. However, choice of light sources also depends
on the other lighting quality parameters like colour rendering index and colour temperature or
appearance. For example, high pressure sodium vapour lamps, which have very high
luminous efficacy, are not suitable for commercial interiors because of poor colour rendering
index and colour appearance, but are highly desirable in heavy industries. Also the choice of
light sources depends on the mounting height in the interiors. For example, fluorescent lamps
are not preferred for mounting beyond 7 m height, when high pressure gas discharge lamps
are preferred because of better optical control due to their compact size.
5A.3.3.6.1 Efficient artificial light sources and luminaires
Luminous efficacy of some of the lamps used in lighting of buildings are given in Table 2
along with average life in burning hours, Colour Rendering Index and Colour
Temperature.

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Table 2: Luminous Efficacy, Life, CRI and CCT of Light Sources

(Clause 5A.3.4.6.1)
SI Light Source Efficacy Average Life CRI CCT
No. lm/W h
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
i) Incandescent Lamps 8-18 1 000 100 2 800
GLS 25 W-1 000W
ii) Tungsten halogen incandescent 10% higher 2 000 100 2 800-3 200
lamps than
Mains-voltage types: comparable
Low-voltage types with reflector GLS lamp
have lower wattages
iii) Fluorescent Lamps (FTL)
a) Standard Lamps
38 mm (T12)
20W-65 W
26mm (T8)
18W-58W
Cool daylight 61 5 000 72 6 500
Warm white 67 5 000 77 3 500
b) Tri-Phosper lamps
38mm (T12)
20W-65W 88-104 12 000-18 000 85-95 2 700-6 500
26mm (T8)
18W-58W
iv) Compact Fluorescent Lamps 40-80 8 000 Similar to
(CFL) FTL
5W-25W
v) High pressure mercury vapour 36-60 5 000 45 4 000
lamps
80W-400W
vi) Blended __ Light Lamps 11-26 5 000 61 3 600
MLL 100W-500W
vii) High Pressure Sodium Vapour 69-130 10 000-15 000 23 2 000
Lamps
50W-1 000W
viii) Metal halide lamps 69-83 10 000 68-92 3 000-5 600
35W-2 000W

NOTES
1 The table includes lamps and wattages currently in use in buildings in India.

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2 Luminous efficacy varies with the wattage of the lamp.

3 Average life values are from available Indian Standards. Where Indian Standard is not
available, values given are only indicative.
4 CRI and CCT values are only indicative.
5 For exact values, it is advisable to contact manufacturers.
Following recommendations may be followed in the choice of light sources for different
locations:
a) For supplementary artificial lighting of work area in office building care should
be taken to use fluorescent lamps, which match with colour temperature of the
daylight.
b) For residential buildings fluorescent lamps and/or CFLs of proper CRI and CCT
are recommended to match with the colours and interior design of the room.
c) For commercial interiors, depending on the mounting heights and interior design,
fluorescent lamps, CFLs and low wattage metal halide lamps are recommended.
For highlighting the displays in show windows, hotels, etc, low wattage tubular or
dichroic reflector type halogen lamps can be used.
d) For industrial lighting, depending on the mounting height and colour
consideration fluorescent lamps, high pressure mercury vapour lamps or high
pressure sodium vapour lamps are recommended.
5A.3.3.6.2 For the same lumen output, it is possible to save 75 to 80 percent energy if
GLS lamps are replaced with CFL and 65 to 70 percent if replaced with fluorescent
lamps. Similar energy effective solutions are to be chosen for every application area.
Similarly with white fluorescent tubes recommended for corridors and staircases, the
electrical consumption reduces to 1/4.5 of the energy consumption with incandescent
lamps.
5A.3.3.6.3 Efficient luminaire also plays an important role for energy conservation in
lighting. The choice of a luminaire should be such that it is efficient not only initially but
also throughout its life. Following luminaries are recommended for different locations:
a) For offices semi-direct type of luminaries are recommended so that both the work
plane illumination and surround luminance can be effectively enhanced.
b) For corridors and staircases direct type of luminaries with wide spread of light
distributions are recommended.
c) In residential buildings, bare fluorescent tubes are recommended. Wherever the
incandescent lamps are employed, they should be provided white enamelled
conical reflectors at an inclination of about45° from vertical.
d) High efficacy lamps are to be used in the lighting fixture wherever as possible or
a minimum of 75 percent of the lamps in permanently installed lighting fixtures
shall be high-efficacy lamps as according to IECC 2012.

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LIST OF STANDARDS
The following list records those standards which are acceptable as 'standard practice' and 'accepted
standards' in the fulfillment of the requirements of the Code. The latest version of a standard shall be
adopted at the time of enforcement of the Code. The standards listed may be used by the Authority as
a guide in conformance with the requirements of the referred clauses in the Code.
IS No. Title

(1) IS 3646 Code of practice for interior illumination: Part 1 General requirements and
(Part 1): 1992 recommendations for building interiors (first revision)
(2) 1944 Code of practice for lighting of public thoroughfares: Parts 1 and 2 For main
and secondary roads (Group A and B) (first revision)
2672 : 1966 Code of practice for library lighting
4347 : 1967 Code of practice for hospital lighting
6665 : 1972 Code of practice for industrial lighting
10894 : 1984 Code of practice for lighting educational institutions
10947 : 1984 Code of practice for lighting for ports and harbours
SP 32 : 1986 Handbook on functional requirements of industrial buildings (lighting and
ventilation)
SP 41 : 1987 Handbook on functional requirements of buildings other than industrial
buildings

References may be made to the following publications for the common personal protective equipment
and tools used.
[01] International Building Code 2009 (SECTION 1205 - LIGHTING)
[02] International Energy Conservation Code 2009
[03] ASHRAE hand book-Fundamentals 2009 (SECTION 15 - FENESTRATION)
[04] International Energy Conservation Code 2012

Provisions given in India National Lighting Code (under Preparation) may also be referred.

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